Gave up?
Horses, airplane, about $100K and a lot of time.
Numerous long drives to NE Oregon (Shaniko-Fossil), Escalante and Bryce Canyon made up for it.
And, of course, the 20 Mile curvy run out of Torrey, UT, going uphill to the 9600 ft level. Now that's paradise.
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1980 Carrerarized SC with SS 3.2, LSD & Extras. SOLD!
1995 seafoam-green 993 C2, LSD, Sport seats.

Abstract Darwin Ipso Facto: "Life is evolutionary random and has no meaning as evidenced by 7 Billion paranoid talking monkeys with super-inflated egos and matching vanity worshipping illusionary Gods and Saviors ".